LETTERS
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR CAN BE SENT BY: Regular mail Police Journal, PO Box 6032, Halifax St, Adelaide SA 5000 Email editor@pasa.asn.au Fax (08) 8212 2002 Internal dispatch Police Journal 168
Seeking over35s for Canadian rugby tour The Australian Police Rugby Union Golden Oldies, The Wallopers, are seeking over-35s players to participate in the World Vintage Rugby Carnival in Ottawa, Canada in 2017. Teams from all over the world, including several Australian teams, will feature in the carnival. The dates are August 20 to 27, 2017 and the numbers are limited. The costs of the carnival appear on the website govsl.com/vintage/rugby/overview/ and we will endeavour to get the best deal on flights. As the website indicates, there are a guaranteed three games and several functions. Included in the itinerary for the event are rest days which can be used for sight-seeing and self-organized tours. Any Police Association of SA members who are interested should send me or Senior Constable Paul Madirazza (madi1pau@police.nsw.gov.au) an e-mail. Tony Hyndes Detective Sgt Middle Eastern Organised Crime Squad hynd1ant@police.nsw.gov.au Hurstville, NSW
RSL sub-branch open to all police I invite police of ficers and ancillary employees to join the SA Police RSL sub-branch. It meets at 1:30pm on the first Monday in March, June, September and December (AGM) in the Torrens Training Depot memorial hall. Parking is available on the parade ground. Membership was once only open to police personnel who had returned from military or peacekeeping operations overseas. It is now open to all personnel and includes their partners. Member welfare is our primary focus. This sub-branch was formed in 1969 and has been instrumental in: • Lobbying for legislative change. • The preservation of memorial sites. • Bringing about improvements to members’ conditions and entitlements. • Representing members at RSL conferences and commemorative events.
• Backing the recent Protect our Cops campaign. The sub -branch provides social activities and has qualified advocates available to assist with stress-related claims against the employer. Membership of this sub-branch provides an opportunity for members and friends to get together and express their views in a friendly, non-threatening environment. We appreciate the efforts and sacrifices our members make and fully understand circumstances in which our police members are often required to operate. For more information, contact me or our sub-branch secretary, Wally Trenorden, by phone (8258 1927) or e-mail (myrnwal@bigpond.com). Peter Stanford President SA Police RSL sub-branch 0408 230 145 stanfordbp@bigpond.com
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